Festival India

Karva Chauth 1947

Sunday 2 November 1947

28862 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Karva Chauth 1947?
Karva Chauth 1947 is on Sunday 2 November 1947 in India.
How many days until Karva Chauth 1947?
Karva Chauth 1947 was 28862 days ago.
Is Karva Chauth a public holiday in India?
No. Karva Chauth is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Karva Chauth 1948?
Karva Chauth 1948 is on Friday 22 October 1948.
Is the date of Karva Chauth 1947 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

Held on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the Purnimanta calendar, about nine days before Diwali.

Significance

Married women fast for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands.

How it is celebrated

  • Sargi meal before sunrise
  • Fast without food or water until moonrise
  • Evening katha and puja in groups
  • Breaking the fast after viewing the moon through a sieve

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraMrigashira
YogaParigha
KaranaBava
Sunrise6:33 AM
Sunset5:35 PM
Rahu Kaal4:12 PM - 5:35 PM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:26 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Karva Chauth in other years

YearDateDay
194614 OctoberMondayView
19472 NovemberSundayThis page
194822 OctoberFridayView
194911 OctoberTuesdayView